Archive for April, 2007

Don’t Mess with our Chocolate - Important!

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

I’ve been reliably informed by that good friend of all things sweet, Cybele over on her superb CandyBlog about proposed changes in the way our beloved chocolate is made in the US.
To find out more please visit two places:
1. CandyBlog’s thread all about the proposed changes and what you can do about it.
2. Visit the […]

Happy Easter from KXC

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

Here’s wishing every one of our visitors and club members a joyous and peaceful Easter. God bless you and your loved ones at this special time and no matter what your beliefs here’s hoping you have a HAPPY EASTER!
Meeting the Easter Bunny
The poem ‘Meeting the Easter Bunny’ by Rowena Bennett describes an encounter with the Easter […]

Recipe - Chilly Chocolate Smoothie

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

Returning from a recent shopping trip ‘she who must be obeyed’ was overjoyed to show me the new purchase to help with her latest health kick - a smoothie maker! (Pictured Left)
Well three days later and not a single ’whizzing’ or ‘whirring’ sound has been heard from the kitchen and the wife is upstairs eating a bar […]

Some Savoury Additions to the Candy Library

Saturday, April 7th, 2007

The KXC Library has seen some new additions lately. In a broadening of the products listed we will now also be listing three new categories of products:
 * Cookies & Cakes
 * Chips & Crisps
 * Savoury Snacks
It is in the areas of Chips & Crisps and Savoury Snacks we have been adding to with items such as […]

Teenagers Overdosing On Candy-Like Medicine

Friday, April 6th, 2007

Police Say Pills Look Like ‘Skittles’
PITTSBURGH, USA – It may look like candy, but teenagers are overdosing on coricidin, an over the counter cough medicine.
Police say because the pills look like “skittles”, teenagers are able to pass them off as candy to parents and teachers.
They actually call it “skitling.”
In large doses it can cause hallucinations.
Castle Shannon […]

Free Croc’d Energy Gum (US)

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

 The first 10,000 people to sign up for this free Croc’d energy gum get it, supposedly.
More special offers and FREE candy promotions can be found on our forum in the Members Only area so why not join the exchange club today?

Another Candy Freebie - Free Storm Bar (UK only)

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

Try Myoplex Storm for free! Enter you details in one quick form to receive your free sample bar.
Again, as with all freebies I suggest let me know how you get on with the hunt for free Candy.
“The second you experience a Storm bar, you’ll forget it’s loaded with 27g of high quality protein and formulated […]

FREE Wrigley’s Extra Chewing Gum (UK & ROI only)

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

Hi Guys!!!
Just found out about this freebie, give it a try and let me know how you get on.
I’ve requested my own free pack of gum and all I had to do was give my name and address, even my email address was optional, let’s see if I receive anything, they say to allow 28 […]

Shoppers eat chocolate billboard

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

 UK News - An edible billboard made from 390kg (860lb) of pure chocolate has been eaten in just three hours. Thorntons invited passers-by to tuck into the 14.5ft by 9.5ft (4.4m by 2.9m) sign in Covent Garden, London.
The Easter creation, a world first, was made of 10 chocolate bunnies, 72 giant chocolate eggs and 128 […]

Sweet Jesus

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

A New York art gallery has decided to cancel an exhibit of a chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ after protests by a US Catholic group.
The six-foot (1.8m) sculpture, entitled “My Sweet Lord”, depicts a naked Jesus Christ with his arms outspread.
The sculpture, by artist Cosimo Cavallaro, was to have been displayed from Monday 2nd April at […]